Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Charge — Variance — Conviction for Offence Different from Charge — Statutory Authority

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Statutory provisions allow conviction for a lesser or different offence under the same Act if the evidence supports it. The accused is not entitled to acquittal merely because the offence proved differs from the charge. The principle prevents guilty persons from escaping liability due to…

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